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Bill-posters 1900Two men putting up large bill-posters on the London streets. Date: circa 1900
Holloway prisonBirds-eye view of the new London city prison and House of Correction, Holloway, that opened on 6th of October 1852, with 371 males and 93 female prisoners. Date: 1853
Forging pikes in Ireland 1848Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848, Irish men in a forge making pikes. Date: July 1848
Ragged School Union dinner 1900Interior of Ragged School Union in Camberwell, South London. Children sit at long tables eating soup from a bowl. Date: 1900
Ramsgate Station of East Kent 1864Ramsgate Station of the East Kent, to London, Chatham and Dover stations. Date: 1864
Railway strike in Scotland: Sketches in Glascow 1891Series of illustrations of the Strike in Glascow in 1891. Date: 1891
India and the Prince of Wales 1875Eldest son of Queen Victoria, Prince of Wales (later Edward VII), embarked on an extensive tour of the Indian subcontinent
Prince of Waless Tour of India 1875Front cover supplement in The Illustrated London News, October 1875. Eldest son of Queen Victoria, Prince of Waless (later Edward VII), embarked on an extensive tour of the Indian subcontinent
Thomas Henry Huxley (1825 - 1895), English biologist and anthropologist specialising in comparative anatomy. Date: 1870
New Charterhouse school, Godalming, Surrey 1870Exterior of the new Charterhouse boarding school in Godalming, Surrey. Date: 1870
Recruiting in Westminster 1870Recruiting in King Street, London, Sergeant Kite at the public house bar. On 2 August 1870, as part of the Cardwell Reforms, Parliament had voted for the recruitment of 20
News of Franco-Prussian War 1870London street scene of the news of Franco-Prussian War. Date: July 1870
Royal Agricultural Societys show at Oxford 1870The annual gathering at the Royal Agricultural Society of England was opened at Oxford on July 11th 1870, starting in 1838. Date: 11 July 1870
Exploration in Vigo Bay, diving for treasure sunk 1870Exploration in Vigo Bay, diving for treasure at the bottom of the sea. Stories told that in 1702 a plate ship, galleons and vessels bringing barbaric gold and pearls, was in combat
Opening of the Victorian Embankment 1870Opening of the Victorian Embankment, London, by the Prince of Wales and Princess Louise, with crowds watching. Date: 13 July 1870
Croquet tournament at Wimbledon, London 1870Grand croquet tournament at the new All England Club, Wimbledon, London Date: 1870
Burial place of Dickens in Westminster Abbey 1870A small stone with a simple inscription marks the grave of Charles Dickens in Westminster Abbey, London. Date: 1870
Poultry show at the Crystal Palace 1870Poultry show at the Crystal Palace, at the same time as the cattle show was being held at Islington. There was above 1100 pens of fowls, besides turkeys, ducks, geese and pheasants
H. M.s Sultan, largest ironclad afloat 1870Since the launch of H.M.S Sultan, seven months ago, she was fitted out and is quite ready for sea, carrying twelve heavy guns and her engines were of 1200-horse power. Date: 1870
Floating H. M.s Sultan out of dock 1870Launch of H.M.S Sultan of Her Majestys ship Sultan, at Chatham Dockyard with crowds watching, most powerful ironclad afloat (at the time). Date: 1870
New Baptist Mission House, Castle-Street, Horborn 1870New Mission House, Castle-Street, Horborn, London. Date: May 1870
St. Pancras new infirmary, Highgate 1870St. Pancras Workhouse North Infirmary at Highgate, North London, was erected in 1868 - 1871. Designed by Messrs John Giles & Biven, Date: 1870
Thames Embankment Railway, construction 1870Works on the Thames Embankment Railway, from Blackfriars Bridge. Date: 1870
New stations on the North London railway 1870Page showing the newly erected stations on the North London railway. Date: 1870
Emigrants ship Ganges, departing for Canada 1870Ganges, at Victoria Docks, London, about to depart for Canada. Date: 1870
Dreadnought Hospital ship at Greenwich 1870In 1870 the patients were transferred ashore to the infirmary. which was renamed the Dreadnought Seamens Hospital. HMS Dreadnought herself remained in use as an isolation hospital until she was
New Workhouse, Upper Holloway, London 1870Exterior of the intended building for erection of a workhouse, at Upper Holloway, for the parish of St. Mary, Islington, containing about seven acres and tree quarters of land. Date: 1870
Hauling home, wedding party in Ireland 1870Hauling Home, generally refers to the old ceremony of escorting the bride and groom to the couples home after a wedding.. Date: 1870
Kennington-Lane to Stockwell and Clapham tramway 1870Metropolitan tramways were more complete on the south side of the Thames, this horse-drawn tram was from Kennington-Lane with a junction to Stockwell and Clapham at Kennington Church
Austen ChamberlainSir Joseph Austen Chamberlain (1863 - 1937), Statesman, taking things in his stride
BRIGHTON VIADUCTThis dramatically sweeping viaduct carries the Brighton, Lewes and Hastings Railway eastwards from Brighton. Date: 1846
Girl at water fountain, Montmartre, Paris, FranceA little girl drinks from a water fountain in St Pierre Square, Montmartre, Paris. Date: 1907
MONTMARTRE SNOW C1905Three children in Montmartre await a fourth companion, no doubt for a friendly snowball fight. Date: circa 1905
August Bank Holiday, Hampton Court 1855August Bank Holiday at Hampton Court, London. Date: 1855
HOLIDAY AT GRAVESENDAugust Bank Holiday at Windmill Hill, Gravesend, Kent. Date: 1855
Dealer in bric-a-brac, Montmartre, Paris, FranceA dealer in junk and bric-a-brac (referred to as the Prime Minister of Death) in Montmartre, Paris. Date: 1905
THE HALFPENNY BOATIn 1861 the halfpenny boat is still the cheapest and most convenient way to get around London : street vendors seize the opportunity to offer their goods to a captive market. Date: 1861
SOCIAL / PLACE BLANCHEDaytime scene in the Place Blanche, with the Moulin Rouge on the left and Rue Lepic, Montmartre, Paris Date: circa 1905
SOCIAL / MONTMARTRE SNOWThree children in Montmartre await a fourth companion, no doubt for a friendly snowball fight Date: circa 1905
Women at attic window, Montmartre, Paris, FranceTwo young women look out of an attic window on the Rue du Mont-Cenis, Montmartre, Paris. Date: 1908
Group of people at Ornano, Montmartre, Paris, FranceGroup of people, adults and children, sitting on the grass on the Butte, Ornano, Montmartre, Paris. Date: circa 1905
GAME / WINTER / MONTMARTRESchoolboys take advantage of the snow to engage in a snowball fight on the Butte de Montmartre Date: circa 1905
DEERFOOT, US RUNNER 1861Deerfoot, the native American runner. Date: 1861
Moulin De La GaletteMoulin de la Galette in Montmartre, Paris Date: circa 1905
Children in Montmartre, Paris, FranceMontmartre: children in the Rue Becquerel and Rue Saint-Vincent. Date: circa 1905
Snow on the Butte, Montmartre, Paris, FranceMontmartre: snow on the Butte. Date: 1904
Quiet spot in Montmartre, Paris, FranceMontmartre: a quiet spot. Date: circa 1905
Hotel du Tertre and Au Singe Qui Lit, Paris, FranceMontmartre: Place du Tertre with the Hotel du Tertre, Au Singe Qui Lit, and the Sacre Coeur in the distance. Date: 1920s